Me playing random songs :P

action9000 · **on:** July 15, 2008, 08:38:37 PM

Hey, I'm starting up this topic where I'll be posting audio and video (maybe video, we'll see

) clips of me attempting to play random songs on the keyboard.

I'm going to start this off with the intro to the Nightwish song, Amaranth:

Nightwish - Amaranth (opening)

I can kind of play the whole song with the right hand but not with the left hand yet.

If you're curious though, here's what happens when I try to play the full song.

(I'm playing a keyboard arrangement I wrote. I wrote this with the intention that it is the accompaniment to a flute playing the lead part. When playing the right hand by itself here, I play some of the lead stuff in this recording, just because...)
Amaranth full, attempted to play

If anyone is interested in a PDF of the sheet music I wrote up, I'm willing to share it.
More songs coming eventually!

Amaranthine · **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2008, 08:49:27 PM

BRAVO! *applause*

I personally am not TOO much of a fan of this song. I love the lyrics though

Well, I'll love to hear more when you have the time

action9000 · **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2008, 08:52:48 PM

I find that not a lot of Nightwish songs transfer really well to a solo keyboard arrangement, mainly because of trying to figure out what the heck to do with the left hand.

Amaranthine · **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2008, 08:54:57 PM

Oh well, I thought it was very good

I understand what you mean since Nightwish are always so dynamic, but still I thought it was good.

action9000 · **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2008, 08:56:36 PM

Haha thanks.

I'll see if maybe I can do Cadence of Her Last Breath sometime. I did Amaranth because I had already done the sheet music for it previously. Any other would require me to sit down and figure out sheet music.

I'd like to do Fantasmic if I could but I just can't see a nice way to convert that into a solo piano thing!

not to mention, the keyboard part in Fantasmic originally is pretty brutal.

I'm finally able to play the opening keyboard part from Gethsemane though (well...kinda), so that makes me happy!

It's easier than it sounds but it's still pretty damn hard.

action9000 · **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2008, 09:06:57 PM

Gethsemane opening, right hand keyboard part:
http://search3.idrive.com/driveway/jsp/dwa...p?id=b9z0j3m3y3
Basically got it, anyway.

Amaranthine · **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2008, 10:23:23 PM

The last one sounded a bit like Nightwish's song "Beauty and the Beast" at the least the beginning part of it.

I never of that song, "Gethsemane".

action9000 · **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2008, 12:16:49 AM

It's an older one but I enjoy it.

Kor · **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2008, 12:45:23 AM

That is good playing, you play well.

action9000 · **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2008, 02:06:29 AM

Thanks Kor.

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Kor · **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2008, 03:56:40 AM

do you do that often?

Mumbling · **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2008, 07:08:15 AM

Nice :^.^:

action9000 · **Reply #12 on:** July 18, 2008, 01:56:08 AM

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Nice

Heehee, glad ya liked it.

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do you do that often?

I have been arranging music less often lately, mainly due to it taking a long time. I more often just enjoy playing simpler versions of songs that I can basically figure out and play while listening to the actual song. That takes less effort and I'm lazy!

Of course, the songs like Amaranth here are more rewarding because I have it physically written down and the result is kind of worth listening to. I do enjoy playing along with songs for fun though.

I just find it entertaining and relaxing; a break from working on stuff. B)